On October 4, Russian troops attacked the railway station in Shostkinsk community in Sumy Oblast, as a result of which about 30 passengers were injured. informed about the attack by Oleg Hryhorov, head of the OVA.
The Russian army purposefully struck a passenger train of the Shostka-Kyiv connection. According to T.V.O. Oksana Tarasyuk, head of Shostky RVA, about 30 people were injured. All the wounded were taken to the hospital, their exact number is being determined. It is also reported that one of the carriages caught fire during the attack. Later, the Russian Federation struck again, but this time without casualties.
Rescuers, medics and other emergency services are working on the spot. The operational headquarters has been deployed, people are being provided with the necessary assistance, and the rescue operation is ongoing, Grigorov said. The scale of destruction and the final number of victims are being established.
“Due to strikes by the Russian army on the critical infrastructure of the Sumy Oblast, power was cut off in the city of Shostka and partially in the Shostkinsky district. Energy workers are working on the restoration of electricity supply”, specified in Sumyblenergo.
The attack of the Russian army commented President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky:
“A brutal Russian drone attack on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region. All necessary services are already in place and have started providing assistance to people. All information about the victims is being ascertained. As of now, it is already known about dozens of injured people. Previously, there were both employees of Ukrzaliznytsia and passengers at the place of impact. The Russians could not help but know that they were hitting civilians. And this is a terror that the world has no right to ignore. Every day, Russia takes people’s lives.
